Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
Nintendo of America has just confirmed that it will be hosting a 10 minute-long Nintendo Direct dedicated to Super Nintendo World tomorrow, November 11th, at 5th at 2 p.m. PT | 4 p.m. CT | 5 p.m. ET. Tune in on 11/11 at 2 p.m. PT for a SUPER NINTENDO…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
With Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa finally revealing that the successor to the Nintendo Switch will have full backwards compatibility with the current console, it has gotten everyone’s minds pondering at just what that will mean for the performance of older games. While most of Nintendo’s first-party efforts run perfectly fine…
It looks as if the ongoing lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair is just starting to heat up. In a new post on the company’s official website, Pocketpair detailed some of the issues that Nintendo and The Pokémon Company lobbied against them. While the site refers to only the specific patent…
Now that Mario & Luigi: Brothership has officially launched on Nintendo Switch, it’s time to celebrate with a slew of goodies — including new icons for Nintendo Switch Online members! Alongside the fourth and final wave of Super Mario Party Jamboree icons, we’re getting a nice batch of Brothership icons…
When it comes to virtual consoles, the Nintendo Switch has a quite impressive library thanks to Nintendo Switch Online. Of course, there’s still quite a wide array of older titles available on the system outside of that, such as Sega Genesis Classics. This collection was announced for Switch in late…
Nintendo recently held an investors meeting, revealing information on the current Nintendo Switch as well as the upcoming successor console. One of the more interesting facts was about Nintendo’s online service. Nintendo Switch Online had 34 million users as of September 30, 2024, but according to Nintendo, membership has decreased…
Somehow, someway, Super Mario Run has continued to receive “new” content since its release in 2016. To commemorate the launch of Mario & Luigi: Brothership today, Nintendo has launched a crossover event in Super Mario Run. Running until December 19, 2024, the event adds the limited “Mario and Luigi’s New…
As more details from Nintendo’s Q2 FY2025 financial report come out, we’ve learned some new things regarding the future of Nintendo’s transmedia prospects. One such detail is that the live-action Legend of Zelda movie, which was announced last year, will be targeting a release date of 202X. The date came…
In a bit of a surprise post today, longtime Nintendo composer Yasuaki Iwata revealed on Twitter that he hasn’t been with Nintendo since July 2023. As he writes, “In July of last year, I took a step in a new direction by leaving my position at Nintendo.” He then thanked…
In a rather lengthy interview on VGC with Sega’s VP of Global Transmedia Group, Justin Scarpone, it was revealed that the company is currently developing a new Virtua Fighter title. After having brought the brand back to mainstream awareness with Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown in 2021, it seems as…
Just a few moments ago, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa officially confirmed that the successor to the Nintendo Switch (commonly referred to as the Switch 2) will be backward compatible with Nintendo Switch titles, as well as with Nintendo Switch Online software! This is Furukawa. At today's Corporate Management Policy…
